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3 days ago
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Man, 20, charged with assault in Mariucci Arena shooting that injured 2 following graduation ceremony
Shots fired at 3M Arena at Mariucci on U of M campus; 1 in custody Shots fired at 3M Arena at Mariucci on U of M campus; 1 in custody Shots fired at 3M Arena at Mariucci on U of M campus; 1 in custody A 20-year-old Coon Rapids man faces charges in connection to a shooting at Mariucci Arena on the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities campus that injured two people after a high school graduation ceremony. Hamza Said is charged in Hennepin County with one count of first-degree assault, one count of second-degree assault and one count of owning a machine gun. All are felony-level offenses. Surveillance video from the scene on Friday evening shows several people running from the east Mariucci Arena entrance, charging documents say. Said reached towards his waist and extended a handgun towards another man, who quickly started running in the other direction, charges state. Said then fired multiple rounds, according to the criminal complaint. Documents say that when police arrived at the scene around 8 p.m., they found the man who ran away from Said suffering from a gunshot wound to the right leg. Police provided medical care, and he did not cooperate with the investigation, charges say. Officers also found another victim at the scene. The man had been shot in the head, but was able to tell police that he was standing outside with his family after the Wayzata High School graduation ceremony when he heard a group get into an argument behind him. He said he heard a gunshot and starting running away with his family, but felt a burning sensation on his head. He touched his head and saw a "substantial" amount of blood, the charges say, and then he collapsed. A CT scan showed he had a fractured skull and brain bleed. The University of Minnesota says both victims — ages 49 and 19 — have been discharged from the hospital. Hennepin County Surveillance video shows that after Said appeared to fire multiple rounds, he jumped over some bushes and left a black gown and black face mask on the sidewalk south of Williams Arena, according to documents. A witness near the scene told police he saw a man wearing a black hoodie and black face mask run south. Police found Said walking on Pleasant Street Southeast. He was taken into custody. Officers near Williams Arena found Said's gown and a Glock 17 handgun, charges say. The gun had an automatic conversion kit known as a "switch" and an extended magazine. They also found a black face mask. Police are still investigating if Said was inside the graduation ceremony before the shooting. The gown that he was wearing does not match the graduation ceremony clothing, charging documents say. Note: The above video first aired on May 30, 2025, before charges were filed.
CBS News
21-05-2025
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Coon Rapids police fatally shoot armed man during domestic violence call, officials say
State of emergency declared for Minnesota wildfires, and more headlines State of emergency declared for Minnesota wildfires, and more headlines State of emergency declared for Minnesota wildfires, and more headlines Police in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, say one of its officers fatally shot an armed man on Wednesday afternoon during a domestic violence call. Officials say officers were called to a residence off 111th Avenue and Foley Boulevard Northeast, just a few blocks south of Northdale Shopping Center, at about noon after a woman called 911 to report being "cut with a knife." They arrived to find the suspect outside and "attempted to deescalate the situation," according to officials, before officers heard a woman scream and flee the house with another man. Officials say the suspect went into the home and wouldn't come out, leading an officer to fire "a 40mm less-lethal round" at the man, whom police say was armed with a knife. Police eventually entered the home, with another officer firing another less-lethal round at the man, officials say. "When the suspect moved toward police, a third officer discharged a firearm striking the suspect," officials say. A fourth officer at the scene then used a Taser on the suspect as he "attempted to get up." Officials say the suspect was taken to Mercy Hospital, where he later died. The woman was also hospitalized for her injuries and her condition hasn't been released. Officials say the second man at the scene was unharmed. All officers involved have been placed on standard administrative leave, according to officials, and all were wearing functional body-worn cameras during the deadly confrontation. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is leading the investigation. This is a developing story. Stay with for more.
